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Provides emergency financial assistance for rent, utilities, mortgage, and life-saving prescription medications to those that meet income guidelines.

Provides assistance with rent, mortgage, and utilities. To receive help, funds must be available, and individuals must qualify according to grant requirements.

- General Assistance: Financial aid for basic maintenance needs, such as rent, utilities, or food.

- Emergency Assistance: Temporary financial assistance to alleviate a life-threatening circumstance or to meet basic needs such as food, rent, utilities, etc.

Offers a summary of assistance programs through Troy Township:

• General Assistance provides monthly payments to help residents meet basic needs.
• Emergency Assistance is available to qualified individuals and families facing emergencies that are work related or life threatening such as eviction, utility disconnection, and transportation.
• Salvation Army Service Extension Program funds are available once in any 12-month period for residents which also may be helped using Salvation Army welfare guidelines.
• Nicor Sharing is a one-time annual grant given, with no requirement to be paid back to qualified residential customers to make payments to Nicor Gas on resident's behalf.

One-time emergency assistance, which may include rent or utility assistance that is offered in collaboration with Salvation Army - TriCity Corp.

Provides rent, rent deposit, and utility assistance for people who are in a homeless situation. Case management services are also available as part of this program.

Homeless Case Manager Counties and Contact Information:

Lyn Carlen - Housing Coordinator 217-923-3113 ext. 274, cell 217-208-9175

Courtney Arnold - Cumberland and Edgar County Case Manager 217-921-5505 ext. 276, cell 217-549-115

Alexa Nunez - Coles County Case Manger 217-961-0831 ext. 405, cell 217-549-1081

Honey Arnold - Coles and Douglas County Case Manager 217-961-0831 ext. 602, cell 217-549-2463

Greg Ridenhour - Coles County Case Manager 217-500-3120 ext. 585, cell 217-549-4122

Romana Rodriquez - Crawford, Lawrence, and Richland Counties Case Manager 618-395-5505 ext. 264, cell 217-508-8070

Provides General Assistance for those who are ineligible for any other state or federal funding program.

Provides Emergency Assistance for rent to prevent eviction and disconnection of utilities.

Also provides:

- TRIAD Senior Program - Informational seminars for seniors focusing on reducing criminal victimization of older persons.

- Voter registration and early voting for Kane County residents.

- Household battery recycling.

- Notary Public services.

Provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs. To qualify, the individual must meet certain financial and residential criteria, and not be eligible for any other state or federal assistance programs.

Provides emergency assistance for power, rent, mortgage, and more for individuals and families who are asset limited, income constrained, and employed.